Pennsauken’s sophomore Amina Dyer, freshman Sianni Wynn, freshman Sanaya Dupree and sophomore Ameenah Rodriguez raced to the fastest 4-by-4 by a South Jersey school this year, a win in the Penn Relays South Jersey Large-School race and a berth in the Philly Area Championship race later Saturday.
With Wynn splitting 55.39, Pennsauken ran 3:58.41, 3rd-fastest of all New Jersey schools at the 127th annual Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
Pennsauken’s best previous finish in the South Jersey relay at Penn was a 3rd in 2014 in 4:01.25 with Tiara McDuffie, Briana Roberts, Aiyanna Ware and Olivia Jamison. This is the first time Pennsauken has ever broken 4:00 at Franklin Field.
Pennsauken will be back on the track at 5:45 p.m. for the Philadelphia Championship Race.
Pennsauken finished eight meters ahead of Winslow, which placed 2nd with a season-best 3:59.69. Seniors Ciara Wiltshire and Alana Henry, junior Dominique Clement and senior Janelle Marshall ran for Winslow, with Marshall anchoring in 57.92.
Other sub-60 splits were turned in by Rancocas Valley junior Leah Howe [59.09] and senior Kasey White [58.08] and Timber Creek junior Chloe Jones [59.86]. Timber Creek placed 3rd in 4:00.53 and R.V. was 4th in 4:02.03 with sophomores Aniya Wilkins and Cecilia King joining Howe and White, and sophomores Ryan Jennings and Billie Frazier and junior Naylah Jones joining Chloe Jones.
From the Backstretch by Reuben Frank 